backs up

VERB

move backward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fall back retreat

WEAK

abandon withdraw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge

WEAK

continue defend pursue

VERB

support

Synonyms

WEAK

advance back champion confirm encourage help lend support promote pull for stand behind stand by

Antonyms

WEAK

continue defend pursue

Example Sentences

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We had our backs up and the fans were with us and to do that goal... it just killed the momentum of the game.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Without blending or upgrading, this oil backs up in the field.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The math also backs up that choice: If you took $10,000 out of your high-yield savings, over a year you’d lose $350 in interest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

She backs up, pushes herself out of the tunnel.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari